asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current annual inclusive cost of the Royal parks constabulary and the inclusive average cost of each police officer.

The total cost of the Royal parks constabulary in 1981–82 was £1,551,000, excluding accommodation, heating and lighting costs which cannot be separately identified. On this basis, the average cost of each officer was £11,078.

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what duty six members of the Royal parks constabulary were engaged upon in The Mall at 3.50 pm on Monday 1 November.

Two officers were engaged on motor vehicle speed checks, one on security duties and one was on routine patrol. Two new recruits were under training.